Radiator construction



May 16, 1933, J. F. MCIN'HRE RADIATOR CONSTRUCTION Original Filed March 12, 1932 Patented May 16, 1933 ram" cerros JAMES F. MCINTIRE, :or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNOR To IINITEDSTATESRADIATOR CORPORATION, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OIINEW YORK4 1 RADIATOR CONSTRUCTION i Y origina application mea Imrii 12.1932, yserial No. 598,355.` Divided and p f 15, 1932. Serial No. 628,949.

and opens intothe headers/Bland i l This invention relates generally to-ra'diators kand, constitutes a division of my application iled yMarch 12,1932', bearing Serial Y 5 l In the accompanying drawing z,

' Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion of a radiatorembodying myyinvention;

FigureQ is a sectionalviejw taken on' the line 2--2 of Figurel; Y y .l .10' Figure 3 is a sectional'viewtaken onthe line 3 3 of Figurel;` y

Figure 4 is a side elevation ofthe construction illustrated in Fig. l; i

Figure 5 is a sectional view line 5-5 of Figure 4; Y y

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the radiator on a reduced scale. l

Referring now to the drawing,A and B respectively arethe endwalls; C and D retalren on the 2.0 spectively are the side walls; E andFv respectively are the headers; Cr is the steam or water-way;` H and I respectively are the fins; and J and K respectively are thepartt tions of a. radiator embodying my invention.

As shown, the parts just mentioned are integrally united andform a radiator that has a uniform` cross sectional area throughout its length. Preferably the end walls A and B are flat and are relatively thick. 'The side walls C and D are thinner than the end walls and are terminally secured thereto at the outer upright edges thereof. The headers E and F are substantially rectangular in shape and are vertically disposed upon the inner sides of the end walls A and B in spaced relationY to the side walls C and D. `Preferably threaded openings l and 2 respectively are provided in the end walls A andl B and headers E and F for the reception of suitable 40 piping (not shown). The steam or Ywaterway G is located between the lside walls C.

and D in substantially parallel relation thereto and is terminally connected to the headers r E and F. Preferably this water-way G is centered relative to the side Walls C and D F."l Preferably these partitions are substan- 'out theirfle'ngth at points substantially `midspectively.-

this application filed `August top and bottom walls 4- and respectively of v said water-way are 'substantially Y-shaped in cross section while the opposite side walls-6 and 7 respectively thereof are paralleland extend between the furcations 8 -and8 of the Ys." Thepartitions J l and Krespectively are upon opposite sides of the water-way and areterminally secured to'theheaders E'and tially midway between and fareparallel to L the water-way. G and'side walls C andD. Moreover, both the partitionsfJ 'and K and ythe side-walls C and D are provided Vthroughway of Vtheir upper and lower edges with longitudinally extending slots 9 and-10` re-V The fins I-I are located .between the headers'E 'and F and Vproject laterally from oppositesides 6 and 7Tofthewater- 65 Way to the partitions .I Vand!K,`whileftlie ,fins Iy are located betweenther end walls A and B andproject laterally fromthe `partitions J, and K and headers'E 'andvF tothe side walls C and D. Preferably the `lins H )and I are relatively thin `and are closely spaced in parallel relation to'the end'` Walls A and B. In this connection it `.will be noted that the upper edges of the end wallsA and B,side walls C and D,- partitionsJ and K, '75

vwater-way G and fins I-I and I are substanti'ally flush and that Athe lowercedgesof said parts are also substantially liush.A The upper ends of the headers E and Fare just below the upper edges `of thefinsIr and, have ribs 11 thereon in line with and formingv continuationsof the upper edges t of the waterwav. o y y Thus from the foregoingv description'it will be readily apparent that I have provided an extremely Aeliicient andpractical f radiator wherein the maximum of heatradiationis provided. The heat from.` the WaterevvayiCr and headers E and Fwill be transferred by the fins H and I and partitions J and K to the 99 air flowing upwardly through the radiator with the result that such air will be etfectively and thoroughly heated. In this connection it will be noted that any suitable means such as four legs (not shown) may be utilized for supporting the radiator when in use. Moreover, such a radiator may be readily installed either within or upon the outer side of a wall and may be concealed or covered by any suitable means which will provide for the circulation of cold air below and of the heated air` above the radiator. One formr walls and water-way and substantially parallel thereto. f

2. A radiator having end and side walls having a substantially rectangular enclosure, headers within the enclosure upon the inner sides ofsaid end walls, and a steam or waterway extending between and terminally connected to the headers, the'upper and lower longitudinal edges of the water-way being substantially V-shape vin cross sectionl and being substantially flush with the upper and lower ends ofthe headers.

f3. A radiator having .end and side walls secured together and forming a substantially rectangular enclosure, headers within the enclosure upon'the inner sides of saidend walls, and a steamr or water-way extending between and terminally connected to the headers, the lupper and lower longitudinal edges ofthe water-way being substantially V-shape in cross section, and opposite sides of the water-way being parallel to each other and to the .side walls of the enclosure and extending between and merging into the sides of the Vs. y

4. A radiator casting of uniform cross sectionalV area throughout lits length having end and side walls secured together and forining a substantially rectangular enclosure, headers within the enclosure upon the inner sides Vof said end walls, a water-way extending between and terminally connected to the headers,the depth of the water-way being Y substantially equal `to the height of saidenclosure, and lins ,projecting fromthe headers and water-way to theside walls with their upper and lower edges substantially flush with the upper and lower edges of the Y, side and end walls and in parallel relation to the latter whereby the'fins and walls provide substantially flatv gratings at the top walls of Vsaid water-way.

6. A radiator having endand sidewalls, headers upon the inner sides of said end walls, and partitions extending between and terminally secured to said headers.

' A radiator having end Aand side walls,

headers upon the inner sides of said end walls, a water-way extending between and terminally secured to said headers, and partitions upon opposite sides of said waterway and extending between and terminally secured to .said headers.

8. A radiator having end and side walls secured together, headers uponthe inner sides of said end Walla-partitions extending between and terminally secured to saidsheaders,

said partitions being substantially parallelto said side walls, and a water-way extendjing between and terminally secured to said headers, opposite sides of said water-way being substantially' parallel to said partitions.

9. A-radiator having end and side walls 100 secured together, headers upon the linner sides ot said end walls, partitions `extending between and terminally secured to said headers, said partitions and side walls being sub-,- stantially parallel and provided substantially V1'05 midway ot their upper and lower edges with longitudinally extending slots.

l0. A radiator having end walls and side walls secured to said end walls at the outer--r upright edges thereof, headers upon the inner 110 side of said end walls in spaced relation to said side walls, partitions extending between and secured to said headers, a water-way extending between the partitions and, secured-- to said headers,iins projecting laterally from 115 the water-way to the partitions, and fins proj ecting laterally from the partitions and headers to the side walls. i

11. A radiator having end walls and side` walls secured to said end walls at the outer upright edges thereof, headers upon the inner yside of said end walls in spaced relation to said side walls, partitions extending between and secured to said headers, and a waterway extending between the partitions and'se- 125 cured to said headers, fins project-ing laterally from the waterway to the partitions, said partitions and side walls being subst-antially parallel and provided throughouttheir length with longitudinally extending slots. '1CD I midway between and parallel to said waterway and side walls. f

13. A radiator casting having upright substantially parallel side walls, upright end walls extending between and forming with said side walls a substantially rectangular enclosure, an elongated iiuid-way extending between and terminally connected to the end walls and having a fluid inlet and outlet, said fluid-way being substantially midway between the side walls and substantially equal in depth to the height of the said side walls, the width of the fluid-way being less than one-half the height thereof, and means within the enclosure for dissipating heat from the fluid-way and directing the passage ot' air within the enclosure including partitions upon opposite sides and substantially parallel to said fluid-way.

14. A radiator casting having upright substantially parallel side walls, upright end walls extending between and forming with said side walls a substantially rectangular enclosure, an elongated fluid-way extending between and terminally connected to the end walls, the depth of said fluid-way being substantially equal to the height of said enclosure, the width of said fluid-way being materially less than the depth thereof, partitions within the enclosure upon opposite sides of the fluid-way, and fins extending between t-he fluid-way and partitions and between the latter and side walls of the enclosure, the height of said partition and ns being substantially equal to the height of said fluid-way and enclosure.

15. A radiator having substantially parallel elongated side walls, headers between said side walls at opposite ends thereof, substantially parallel partitions between said side walls and terminally connected to said headers, a iiuidway between said partitions and terminally connected to said headers, and connections between said walls, partitions, and headers including fins projecting laterally from opposite sides of said fluidway to said partitions, and fins projecting from the outer sides of said partitions and said headers to said side walls.

16. A radiator having substantially parallel elongated side walls7 headers at opposite ends of said side walls and provided with fluid openings, substantially parallel partitions between said side walls and terminally secured to saidheaders,a fluidway between said partitions and `terminally connected to said headers, and connections betw-een said walls, partitions and luidway including substantially parallel fins projecting laterally from opposite sides of said fluidway to said partitions, and fins projecting laterally from the outer sides of said partitions to said side walls. v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES F.7MGINTIRE. 

